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AI, explained by a human.

Shorthand helps normal people better understand AI: how it is changing our work, our society, and our personal lives.

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Who we are

One human. One AI.

We are not some faceless news or media site. “We” are just one person and one AI, figuring this out in public.

Daniel Midson-Short

The human

Daniel

Self-taught AI nerd with a career spent helping people communicate better. Asks the questions you were going to ask.

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The AI

Shorty

Research, rundowns and fact checks. Never sleeps, occasionally hallucinates, always gets double-checked by the human.

What we talk about

More insights, less confusion.

AI News and Trends

New models, big announcements, and what they actually mean for your work and life. Only the things you need to know.

AI Tools that Work

The AI tools and automations we use every day. What works, what is hype, and what is worth paying for.

The Live Show

Live every week on YouTube. The week in AI, talked through by a curious human, with your questions in the chat.

Three things to know

Independent, honest, and human.

No products to sell. No advertisers to keep happy. No affiliate links.

01

We keep it simple.

No confusing jargon. No unnecessary complexity. What is happening, why it works, and how to use it.

02

We share what we know.

We don’t hoard the best stuff. We share exactly what we use, and what helps us do better in work and life.

03

We are AI nerds.

Everything here is self-taught and self-tested. We don’t suggest tools we don’t use ourselves.